The image that strikes me the most is the clockwork on the belt; shades of the Probable Sword from The Scar, but wholly redone and quite well-made. I am solidly impressed with this gadget and think it fits well into just about any steampunk setting. Quite well-done, sir! Go to Comment

I, for one, would be sorely disappointed if you weren't able to produce something. In my opinion, of all of us here, you most perfectly capture the essence of the steampunk genre in your submissions. Go to Comment

I might have to track down Iron Council at some point; I've read the other two, although I admit some components of his writing put me off a bit. I keep looking at Kuramen, and feeling that there's still too much of a classical fantasy influence to it, while Locastus has, to me, a much purer steampunk vibe to it.

Magi-tech for the win! One of my greatest loves is when I'm reading the description of how something works, especially in a sci-fi novel, or even in fantasy. This sort of steam-punk amalgam is beautiful, and while the description of how it works might be a bit over the top for most people, I think it just adds to the overall work itself, and makes it more enjoyable to read than just a description of, "a magical mace that becomes light as a feather when activated, but is heavy when deactivated and lasts only for a short while before needing to recharge."

Excellent idea here, and it has inspired me to explore the world of steam-punk and magical technology a bit. Go to Comment

I realized upon further thought that my initial vote truly didn't express how good I think this is. I consider this to fully be a 5/5 submission, and encourage others to try to make something this interesting and thought-out. Go to Comment

I don't read it as electrical Cheka, just a weapon of nearly pure inertia. I could see such weapons designed to deliver their impact at less then 30G in order to launch the target without smashing it. Go to Comment

As all Ouroboros' submissions are, this is very well presented! I particularly liked the nice, chewy pseudotechnical gobbledigook: It gives plenty of ideas for extrapolating from the original idea. I also enjoyed the mace's clockwork magic.

Yup, this is inspired by Uther Dohl´s Possible sword... China Miéville is a genius at giving fantasy clichés a spin, and Dohl and his sword (and the concept of possibility mining) is one of his best, genius, pure and simple.

For those of you that have no idea of what Im talking about, go and read The Scar by Miéville. Really, it should be required reading for anyone aspiring to write fantasy. Read Perdido Street Station and Iron Council while you´re at it! I even liked his UnLunDun, even though its more of a children´s book..

I wholeheartedly agree. One of the mainstays of this site, and what attracted me here in the first place, isn't just the "what it does", it's the "why does it do it"? I love the explanations, and this one is done well. Go to Comment

I read this when you posted it but refrained from commenting since you wrote that it was in work. As it stands now I could easily give it a four, but it could reach unknown heights with some more work and thus my hesitation.

I think this is a great "story of how it all started" for your Locastus setting. I enjoyed reading connections and filling out the dots. Like the Seir and their last standing city Akelor, woohooo! I thought you were going to keep that place a total mystery forever and I am happy to discover yet another piece of the puzzle in your amazing world. However, I am biased, I love the Locastus setting and I have read all(I think) of your submissions revolving it. I think that might be the answer to why I so readily accept this post and why Silv have issues with it. I see the freetext, but perhaps links would be in order as well?

I would also recommend that you organize all your posts into regions perhaps, those worlds already organized that way seem to have achieved a high sense of order and maneuverability. I think this would be of much assistance for new readers of your world. Again, I enjoyed reading this and I think it rocks. You always deliver top-notch material but I will refrain from voting until you are done with it.